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Dispute Resolution Mechanism not to help ease any tension: Chinese official

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Referring to the dispute resolution mechanism, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “We don't believe it will help solve any problem or ease any tensions.”

JCPOA's future depends on E3, not Iran: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Referring to the dispute resolution mechanism which was activated on Tuesday by France, Britain, and Germany, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that JCPOA's future depends on E3, not Iran.

Objective of Dispute Resolution Mechanism is not putting sanctions on Iran: Borrell

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Stating that Dispute Resolution Mechanism is not a matter of putting sanctions on Iran, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that all remaining participants in the agreement have been clear of their determination to preserve the JCPOA.

Rouhani warns US, Europe not to take ‘wrong step’

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said fomenting insecurity in the Middle East will not benefit any country, calling on the Europeans and the US to refrain from taking a wrong step.

France, UK, Germany trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – France, Britain, and Germany confirmed on Tuesday that they had triggered the dispute mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal, but said they were not joining the United States campaign to exert maximum pressure on Tehran.

EU calls for de-escalation after detention of UK envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Referring to the short arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran who was detained in an unlawful gathering held in Tehran, the EU's diplomatic chief on Sunday called for de-escalation and space for diplomacy.

Iran to stand by EU's independent positions from US: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told Italian PM that Tehran would stand by the EU's independent and right positions in promoting peace and stability in the world.

Countries to pay higher prices if fail to resist against US now: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – In a message to the international community, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that "if countries do not resist against the US unilateralism now, they will have to pay higher prices later.”

EU urges ceasefire in Middle East, resumption of dialogue

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The European Commission called on Wednesday for an immediate end to the use of weapons in the Middle East conflict between Iran and the United States, urging efforts to restart dialogue.

Iran takes final JCPOA step, removing last limit on nuclear program

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran has taken the fifth and last step in reducing commitments to the nuclear deal (JCPOA), removing the last operational restriction on the development of its nuclear program.

Rezaei calls for taking fifth JCPOA step ASAP

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has urged taking the fifth step in Iran’s reduction to its commitments to the nuclear deal following the US’ terrorist assassination of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

EU calls for observing 'restraint' in ME region

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell in a statement issued on the recent developments in Iraq without condemning the US act of terror called for observing maximum ‘restraint’ and ‘responsibility in the Middle East region.

JCPOA stuck in a swamp: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – “JCPOA is now stuck in a swamp due to some optimistic views and there is no way forward or backward,” Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday.

US measures threatening international security: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – At the end of his visit to Russia and China, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the three countries agreed that US actions had endangered multilateralism and the JCPOA.

E3 withdrawal from nuclear deal 'unlikely': Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that European countries’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is ‘unlikely’.

Iran to take 5th step to reduce its JCPOA commitments: MP

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s Nuclear Committee Mohammad Ebrahim Rezaei said on Monday that since Europeans have not taken any specific measure to fulfill their obligations to Iran nuclear deal, Iran will take its fifth step in scaling down its commitments to the deal.

Newly-appointed EU officials hold clashing views over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – EU Commission president says rescuing Iran nuclear deal, dubbed JCPOA, is getting harder, while EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has recently said the accord is still alive and highly beneficial for the bloc.

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EU Parl. anti-Iran allegations unconstructive, distorted

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi lashed out at recent resolution adopted by the European Parliament against the Islamic Republic.

Tehran to take next JCPOA step if Europe fails to honor commitments: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Supreme National Security Council Secretary Rear Admiral Shamkhani warned that Iran would further reduce commitments to the nuclear deal if European sides fail to fulfill their commitments.

Germany, EU condemn US sanctions on gas pipeline

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The EU Commission and the German government have condemned the United States for imposing sanctions on companies working on a major project to supply Western Europe with Russian gas.

Europeans to toughen up Iran stance but shy away from sanctions: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – European parties to the Iran nuclear deal are likely to trigger a dispute resolution process in January to force Tehran to rollback its retaliatory JCPOA steps, but would stop short of rushing to restore UN sanctions that would kill off the accord, diplomats said.

Zarif, UN Elders meet in Doha

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – On the sidelines of Doha Forum 2019, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with the UN Elders on Sunday.

Unanimous support for JCPOA important to EU: Borrell

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The newly-appointed head of European Union foreign policy Josep Borrell has highlighted the “unanimous” position of all sides to the Iran nuclear deal for preserving the agreement.  

By the time, Europeans call off activation of trigger mechanism: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Monday that activation of the “dispute resolution mechanism,” which is also known as the trigger mechanism, by Europeans is cancelled by the time.

INSTEX likely to be implemented in future: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday that the possibility exists for the implementation of INSTEX – an EU financial mechanism meant to circumvent US sanctions on Tehran – in the future.

Preserving JCPOA ‘collective responsibility': EU foreign policy chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The newly-appointed head of EU foreign policy, Josep Borrell, says preserving the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, is a “collective responsibility”.

Rouhani about US secret offers of talks:

US privately sent messages for talks contrary to its open statements

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that US' requests sent in private for having talks with Iran are in contrast with the statements the Americans make in public.

Iran FM spokesman reacts to appointment of new EU foreign policy chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi has hailed the performance of Federica Mogherini, expressing hope Iran-EU relation would develop under the leadership of the new EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.